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summons
[suhm-uhnz]
noun
plural
summonsesan authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.
a request, demand, or call to do something.
a summons to surrender.
Law.
a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer.
the writ by which the call is made.
an authoritative call or notice to appear at a specified place, as for a particular purpose or duty.
a call issued for the meeting of an assembly or parliament.
verb (used with object)
to serve with a summons; summon.
summons
/ ˈsʌmənz /
noun
a call, signal, or order to do something, esp to appear in person or attend at a specified place or time
an official order requiring a person to attend court, either to answer a charge or to give evidence
the writ making such an order Compare warrant
a call or command given to the members of an assembly to convene a meeting
verb
to take out a summons against (a person)
Other Word Forms
- nonsummons noun
- resummons noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of summons1
Example Sentences
Police issued O’Keefe a summons for disorderly conduct and he “was not placed under arrest at any time,” the statement said.
Her appearance comes after she refused the special prosecutor's summons thrice.
South West Water said it had "co-operated fully with the Drinking Water Inspectorate from the outset of this incident to help in its investigations" and "we will reflect on this summons".
The Republican-led panel received the files after issuing a legal summons to the Department of Justice last month.
You can almost imagine its former life — department memos, summons from the dean, the occasional illicit letter between English faculty — now repurposed to dole out parsley, marjoram, garlic powder.
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